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(713) 225-1609
500 Texas Street
Houston,
TX
77002
29.7627
-95.3676
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Central
Last updated 10.21.09
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What People Are Saying About Angelika Film Ctr & Cafe
Featured Review
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The Scene – Inside, it's cool and graceful--quite calming, really. The muted tones of the art-deco lobby seem to whisper, "Relax." At the Angelika Cafe & Bar, dashing young servers prepare coffee and espresso drinks for the crowds. (Try the mocha, made with real whipped cream.) If you arrive early enough, you can even enjoy a light meal before the movie. – – The Draw – Who knew you could see an art-house film and still be comfortable? The Angelika's stadium-style seats are so large and plush that you can't imagine why you ever went to another theater.
Editor's Tips
- Parking:
- During the day, the Angelika will validate parking in the Theatre District Parking Garage for three free hours; evenings and weekends, bring your ticket to the box office, and you'll be refunded your parking fee.
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 50.0% positive |
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11/13/04
cool place
by godsdog
I love this place! The parking is a bit of a pain unless you don't mind paying the valet. But then again, I suppose everything downtown is a pain when it comes to parking. The theaters are nice and cozy, friendly staff, very cool atmosphere! The best thing about it is the absence of hood-rats that seem to infest just about every other theater in Houston.
- Pros: Great Staff, Atmosphere, Hood-Rat free
12/06/03
Only if popcorn and a drink won't do ...
by germancitygirl
It was a slow night with perhaps 4-6 couples in the cafe so we would have little or no wait for our food. We had a lackluster waiter who could have seemed less interested in us even being seated in his section. The host who seated us was munching on a cookie in between seating people - how professional! The food was hit and miss, which was also a shame because we had high hopes and hungry appetites. I had the shrimp nachos and the grilled tuna sandwich - no complaints with quality there other than price and lack of zing that would make me rave to friends. My boyfriend ordered the Caesar salad with a pizza which turned out to be a over-cheesed mistake on a flavourless crust. Our final verdict is to eat at another location and save the Angelika for films and popcorn ...
- Pros: close to theatre
- Cons: lackluster waitstaff, average food, high prices for value
02/15/03
Nothing else like it!
by tomyoung
The Angelika Fim Center & Cafe is the only way to have dinner and see a movie in Houston. And, they let you take your beverage with you into the theatre. We rarely go any place else.
- Pros: good parking, great food, classic
12/21/02
best theater in Houston
by RoguePixie
I love this place. Validated underground parking, student rates, decent movie selection, polite audiences, and THE ONLY THEATER IN HOUSTON that can successfully project a movie without screwing up the picture (size, focus, orientation) and sound.
12/08/02
Respite from MegaPlex Madness
by royboy713
AHHHHH! A place where a grown-up can see a first-run or an arthouse movie without Gang-Kidz and overscrubbed PooPoos from FortBend County. This is NOT the theater that Minivan Mom drops off the kidz to let the theater staff babysit -- fortunately, they are relegated to the 'Burbs. Not a teen hangout, either. Grown-ups watching grown-up movies and having grown-up concessions. The only "children" here are rude adults who don't turn off cell phones -- and they are manageable! GREAT THEATER!
- Pros: Downtown, Arthouse/foreign, Mostly grownups
- Cons: NONE!
The Details on Angelika Film Ctr & Cafe
Place Categories:
- nice theater
- love place
- great restaurantcoffee bar
- rude adults
- very cool atmosphere
- friendly staff
- like nothing
- polite audiences
